Reflections on the Word...
"Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls."
Jeremiah 6:16
Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. John 16:32
Blessed paradox of the Saviour and the Saint! Our Lord was a solitary soul, yet not alone. And the Christian who presses into the deeper things of God will often be lonely but never alone. Paul was lonely in the Roman prison: "All men forsook me." But he was not alone: "The Lord stood with me."
"He that sent me is with Me: the Father hath not left Me alone." Jacob may fancy himself alone in a strange land, with a stone for a pillow, but he will make a discovery: "Surely the Lord is in this place and I knew it not."
Live as though He were with you, for He is. You have His word for it and you can be confidant of His promise, though you may not be conscious of His presence.
Even through the Valley of Death's Shadow, "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me." Alone yet not alone! Day By Day with Vance Havner
How many times discouraged we sink beside the way; About us all is darkness, we hardly e'en can pray; Then from the mists and shadows, the sweetest voice e'er known, Says, "Child, am I not with thee, never to leave thee alone?"
Take courage, wayworn pilgrim though mists and shadows hide The face of Him thou lovest, He's ever at thy side; Reach out thy hand and trust Him, and lo, the clouds have flown; He smiles on thee who promised never to leave thee alone.
